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Blue Jays-Marlins megadeal made official

The Toronto Blue Jays and Miami Marlins agreed to swap 12 players on Tuesday, nine of which have MLB experience. Here's a rundown of which Major Leaguers were traded and the salary they carry. (Reuters)

Selig said in a statement he conducted a thorough examination of the trade and that the deal "represents the exercise of plausible judgment on the part of both clubs, does not violate any express rule of Major League Baseball and does not otherwise warrant the exercise of any of my powers to prevent its completion."

Selig also addressed the furor between Miami and Marlins management over the deal.

"I understand that the Miami community has done its part to put the Marlins into a position to succeed with beautiful new Marlins Park," said Selig, who said he'd have received assurances from the ownership of the Marlins that "they are fully committed to build a long-term winning team that their fans can be proud of."

In free agency news, outfielder Melky Cabrera passed his physical and signed a two-year, $16-million deal with the Jays.

Cabrera appeared in 113 games for the San Francisco Giants last season before getting suspended 50 games after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs. He hit .346 with 11 homers and 60 RBI.